Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Radio station director receives death threat following coverage of land expropriation protests
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 December 2006, a death threat against the director of radio station La Voz de Cainarachi, priest Mario Bartolini, was painted on the facade of the Church of Barranquita, a village located between the regions of San Martín and Loreto, in northeastern Peru. The threat may be related to the station’s coverage […]
Crowd protests opposite television networks’ headquarters, accusing them of undermining the government
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 6 December 2006, demonstrators supporting the work being done by the Constituent Assembly, which is drafting a new national constitution, protested opposite the headquarters of television networks PAT (Channel 39) and Unitel (Channel 2) in La Paz, the capital, accusing them of undermining the government. The crowd warned them that if they […]
Santa Cruz TV station target of arson attack, threats
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 December 2006, a group of unidentified individuals entered the premises of television station Televisión Boliviana Regional de Santa Cruz, Channel 7, in order to set fire to the government-owned station’s facilities, but their plan was hindered by security guards. According to the station’s director, Jaime Jaramillo, the would-be arsonists left behind […]
Pinochet sympathizers assault Chilevisión and Canal 7 television station journalists
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 10 December 2006, a group of supporters of the late former dictator Augusto Pinochet reacted violently against journalists who were covering the details of the retired general’s death. Thousands of militants who were stationed outside Santiago de Chile’s Military Hospital, where the former dictator had died, threw coins and bottles at the […]
Journalist jailed for allegedly participating in violent demonstration, despite evidence proving his innocence
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 24 November 2006, Radio Cushin journalist José Ramírez Villacorta, who is also a correspondent for Radio Ancash, was ordered jailed by Judge Demetrio Vela Marroquín. The judge concluded that the journalist had participated in the acts of violence perpetrated on 21 November by a group of citizens who were dissatisfied with the […]
Demonstrators push, grope female journalist from state-owned television channel
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 22 November 2006, journalist Marianne Martín, a correspondent for the state-owned television channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), was assaulted by seven men when she was covering a march that had been organized by forces in opposition to President Hugo Chávez’s government in the state of Lara, in central Venezuela. According to Martín, […]
Presidential security agent assaults photographer at official event
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 2 December 2006, photographer Lula Marques of the newspaper “Folha de S. Paulo” was assaulted by one of the President’s security guards when he was covering an official presentation by First Lady Marisa Leticia da Silva, in Brasilia. According to Marques, once the event was over, a group of journalists knocked down […]
Ruling party’s supporters assault journalists, alleging they are “accomplices” of the opposition
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 27 November 2006, a group of journalists was assaulted by militant activists of the governing party, Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), when they were covering a national meeting of prefects and leaders of citizens’ organisations in the city of Cochabamba, central Bolivia. Those assaulted were Radio Betel radio station journalist Julio Saavedra, Radio […]